diff --git a/components/dashboard/DashboardShell.tsx b/components/dashboard/DashboardShell.tsx
index f3834bb..6c1baa0 100644
--- a/components/dashboard/DashboardShell.tsx
+++ b/components/dashboard/DashboardShell.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function GlassTopBar({ siteId }: { siteId: string }) {
 
   return (
     <div className="hidden md:flex items-center justify-between h-10 shrink-0 px-3">
-      {/* Collapse toggle */}
+      {/* Collapse toggle — aligned above sidebar */}
       <button
         onClick={toggle}
         className="flex items-center justify-center p-1.5 text-neutral-400 hover:text-white rounded-lg hover:bg-white/[0.06] transition-colors"
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ function GlassTopBar({ siteId }: { siteId: string }) {
         <SidebarSimple className="w-[18px] h-[18px]" weight={collapsed ? 'regular' : 'fill'} />
       </button>
 
-      {/* Realtime indicator */}
+      {/* Realtime indicator — aligned above content right edge */}
       {lastUpdatedRef.current != null && (
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-neutral-500">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-neutral-500 mr-2">
           <span className="relative flex h-1.5 w-1.5">
             <span className="animate-ping absolute inline-flex h-full w-full rounded-full bg-green-500 opacity-75" />
             <span className="relative inline-flex rounded-full h-1.5 w-1.5 bg-green-500" />
@@ -75,16 +75,17 @@ export default function DashboardShell({
 
   return (
     <SidebarProvider>
-      <div className="flex h-screen overflow-hidden bg-neutral-900/65 backdrop-blur-3xl backdrop-saturate-150 supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-neutral-900/60">
-        <Sidebar
-          siteId={siteId}
-          mobileOpen={mobileOpen}
-          onMobileClose={closeMobile}
-          onMobileOpen={openMobile}
-        />
-        <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col min-w-0">
-          {/* Glass top bar — collapse toggle + realtime, in the margin above the content panel */}
-          <GlassTopBar siteId={siteId} />
+      <div className="flex flex-col h-screen overflow-hidden bg-neutral-900/65 backdrop-blur-3xl backdrop-saturate-150 supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-neutral-900/60">
+        {/* Full-width top bar in glass area */}
+        <GlassTopBar siteId={siteId} />
+        {/* Sidebar + content side by side */}
+        <div className="flex flex-1 min-h-0">
+          <Sidebar
+            siteId={siteId}
+            mobileOpen={mobileOpen}
+            onMobileClose={closeMobile}
+            onMobileOpen={openMobile}
+          />
           {/* Content panel */}
           <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col min-w-0 mr-2 mb-2 rounded-2xl bg-neutral-950 border border-neutral-800/60 overflow-hidden">
             <ContentHeader onMobileMenuOpen={openMobile} />